DEPARTMENT HAS SINCE REMOVED THE CHILD AND HIS NINE-MONTH OLD BROTHER FROM THE GUARDIAN. THE ST. LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR WAS PUT ON LEAVE FOLLOWING ALLEGATIONS HE TRIED DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN THE OFFICE. NEW AT 5. OFFICIALS WON'T SAY MUCH ABOUT THE SITUATION BUT THEY FOUND ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO REMOVE TOM KNOBBER AS THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR. THEY MADE THE MOVE THURSDAY AT A HEARING BEFORE THE DISTRICT'S DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE. HE IS ACCUSED OF PLANTING DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN AN OFFICE. THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE ATTORNEY. THEY SAID THEY PUT THE MATERIALS IN THE OFFICE TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THE COACH WAS SELLING DRUGS. THE CLIENT IS ADAMANT THAT NONE OF THOSE ITEMS ARE HIS. NO COMMENT ON WHAT MATERIALS WERE FOUND BUT A DISTRICT SPOKESWOMAN SAID THERE WAS ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO REMOVE HIM AS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR BUT NOTHING MORE. THE DISTRICT COULD HAVE FIRED BUT THEY'RE TRYING TO REAN HIM TO ANOTHER SCHOOL. THERE MAY BE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CASE: WE DID REACH OUT. NER STILL INVESTIGATING. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS. KNOBBER HAS 10 DAYS TO APPEAL.